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Neanderthal Got Stuck—And Changed Science

Imagine falling into a cave and being stuck for over 128,000 years! That’s what happened to Altamura Man, a Neanderthal whose skeleton was found embedded in an Italian cave wall, covered in weird 'cave popcorn.' Turns out, he probably starved or dehydrated after getting trapped. But his misfortune gave scientists the best Neanderthal skeleton ever—and even busted myths about their noses! Sometimes, history’s biggest accidents are science’s biggest wins. #History #Neanderthal #AltamuraMan